title: Distal finger replantation.
abstract: Reconstruction of the fingertip distal to the flexor tendon insertion by replantation remains controversial and technically challenging, but the anatomy of the fingertip has been well described and provides help in surgical planning. The open-book surgical technique is described with potential complications and is illustrated with clinical cases.
authors.affiliation: Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, Louisville, KY 40202, USA. lscheker@kleinertkutz.com
authors.forename: Luis R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Scheker
authors.forename: Giles W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Becker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*